Minamoto Sadasuke

Minamoto Sadasuke (died 1352) was a general of the Southern Court during the Nanboku-cho period.

Biography
Minamoto Sadasuke was a minor prince of the imperial family of Japan, and he was given command of an army of Southern Court troops during the Nanboku-cho period. Sadasuke commanded his army on a campaign against the Ashikaga in Settsu Province, but his army was halted at a bridge on the Yodo River in Arima Province. The ensuing Second Battle of Yodogawa resulted in the annihilation of the Southern Court army, and Sadasuke was slain.